Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad

Mu'tazilite theologian and member of the Shafi‘i school (935-1025)
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Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad

Summary

Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad is a human[1]. He was born in Hamadan[2]. He was born on January 1, 935[3]. He died in Ray[4]. He died on 1025[5]. He worked as a qadi[6], Islamic jurist[7], mutakallim[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamadan[2], Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad…
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad died in Ray[4].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad was born on January 1, 935[3].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad died on 1025[5].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[11].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad worked as a qadi[6].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad's professions included Islamic jurist[7].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad's professions included mutakallim[8].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[12].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad's field of work was fiqh[13].
  • A notable student of Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad was Abu'l Husayn al-Basri[14].
  • A notable student of Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad was Abū Rashīd al-Nīsābūrī[15].
  • A notable student of Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad was Ibn Mattawayh[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad is Kitāb al-Uṣūl al-ḫamsa[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad is Sharḥ al-uṣūl al-khamsah[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad is Kitab al-Mughni fi abwab al-tawhid wal-adl[19].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[21].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad's religion is recorded as Mu'tazilism[22].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad is recorded as male[23].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad's topic's main category is recorded as Q60603841[25].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad studied under Al-Zubayr ibn Abd al-Wahid al-Asadabadi[26].
  • Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad studied under Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn 'Ayyash al-Basri[27].

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Origins and Family

Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad was born in Hamadan[2]. He was born on January 1, 935[3].

Education

Studied under Al-Zubayr ibn Abd al-Wahid al-Asadabadi[26] and Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn 'Ayyash al-Basri[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include qadi[6], Islamic jurist[7], mutakallim[8], and philosopher[9]. Fields of work include Ilm al-Kalam[12] and fiqh[13], a field of study[28]. Notable students include Abu'l Husayn al-Basri[14], a writer[29], 0980–1044[30]; Abū Rashīd al-Nīsābūrī[15], a theologian[31]; and Ibn Mattawayh[16], a theologian[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kitāb al-Uṣūl al-ḫamsa[17], Sharḥ al-uṣūl al-khamsah[18], and Kitab al-Mughni fi abwab al-tawhid wal-adl[19].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[20], a major religious group[33], founded in 0631[34]; Sunni Islam[21], an Islamic denomination[35], founded in 0601[36]; and Mu'tazilism[22], an Islamic denomination[37].

Death and Burial

Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad died on 1025[5]. He passed away in Ray[4].

Why It Matters

Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad born?

Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad was born in Hamadan[2].

Where did Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad die?

Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad died in Ray[4].

What did Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad do for work?

Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad worked as qadi[6], Islamic jurist[7], mutakallim[8], and philosopher[9].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . lescahiersdelislam.fr. lescahiersdelislam.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Kitāb al-Uṣūl al-ḫamsa, Sharḥ al-uṣūl al-khamsah, Kitab al-Mughni fi abwab al-tawhid wal-adl
    Field of work Ilm al-Kalam, fiqh
    Country of citizenship Abbasid Caliphate
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